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Shamisen is a traditional Japanese musical instrument that looks similar to a guitar. Teenager Sawamura Setsu's grandfather who raised him and his older brother Wakana, recently passed away. His grandfather was one of the greatest Shamisen players and the two siblings grew up listening to him play and learning to play the instrument. Since the grandfather's death, Setsu dropped out of high school, moved to Tokyo and has been drifting, not knowing what to do besides play his Shamisen. That's when his successful and rich mother, Umeko storms into his life and tries to shape Setsu up. She enrolls him back into high school but little does Setsu know that he is about to rediscover his passion for Shamisen. Nominated for the 4th Manga Taisho Award (2011).
A young girl Rudy may dream of becoming the greatest weaponsmith in the world, but right now she's just an apprentice at a hardware store. She can't help getting scolded by her master for crafting the craziest weapons! In this dungeon-city where heroes dare to delve, experience the everyday life of the regular folk that keep things running smoothly! Welcome to your "Craft Fantasy!"
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From MangaHelpers: Kurokawa Lisa is an ordinary office worker, who has practiced lots of cooking while living alone. One day, she wakes up in another world, with a concerned little spirit hovering over her! She has apparently been transported to a magical, spirit-filled realm by the will of the goddess, and there is no known way for her to go back. She is taken in by a wealthy couple, and they and her new spirit helper treat her with nothing but kindness. There is one problem, however--the food in this magical world is gross! Lisa insists on helping the household cooking staff prepare a traditional meal from her world, and it is a big hit with her hosts. Soon Lisa knows what she should do in this new world; she should open a cafe and treat everyone to delicious food! [tethysdust]
A woman hasn\'t seen her highschool friend in years. Years later, she meets him again, only to discover a shocking truth about him — He\'s a Vampire!
Kazama Kenji likes to believe he is something of a delinquent. Moreover, others seem to like to agree that he is. Of course, Kenji's gang finds their way to a group of four not-so-normal girls - Chitose, Sakura, Minami and Roka - and all at once, whatever reputation he may have, is nothing compared to the outrageous behaviour of the girls. Shanghaied into joining their club, what will happen to his everday life from that point on?
At a rural junior high school, a man and a woman vowed an eternal friendship. The relationship between the two who became a fateful community toward one dream-two years have passed without any particular progress ...! Yuu Natsume, a flower-loving plant boy, and Yuu Natsume, a girl who hasn\'t been in love for the first time yet, have been peacefully close friends in the gardening club with only two of them.
In the Lapland region of Finland, the domain of snow, midnight sun, and auroras, there is the small Hotel Metsäpeura, run by two older gentlemen. One night during a terrible blizzard, a mysterious young man named Jun arrives at the hotel. He is clearly in dire straits, with a large tattoo on his back, no relatives and no money. However, the gentlemen warmly welcome him in and offer him a job at the hotel. The kindness of the people living in the harshness of nature will melt the heart of this awkward young man.
Legend has it that if you take your guitar and stand at a crossroads at the witching hour, the devil will appear. He\'ll grab your instrument, play a song, and hand it back to you. You\'ll walk away an expert bluesman, but you\'ll have to pay the price: your immortal soul.
Some 20 years have passed since the protagonist was summoned to another world and retired from the army. He is still single in his 40s and lives as a low-ranking professor, until one day, an elite 'monster girl' transfers into his class.
